Italian construction equipment sales in 2023 totalled 24,704, a 5% decrease compared with 2022 (26,032 units). This included 23,779 earthmoving machines (-5% from 25,121) and 925 road machines (+2% from 911).
US Rokbak dealer GT Mid Atlantic found that telematics systems became so beneficial to increasing customer uptime and productivity that it established a dedicated unit to monitor equipment – which has proven to be a huge success with its customers.
Archaeological investigation brings to mind a small trowel and a hand-held brush, or perhaps a compact mini excavator at best. It certainly doesn't conjure a picture of a 33-tonne crawler excavator loading an articulated dump truck. For LK Construction, however, bulk earthmoving to reveal the lower levels of soil for teams of archaeologists has become a major part of the company's work.
Develon, formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment, has opened a new Parts Distribution Centre (PDC) for the Brazilian market in Jundiaí, close to the city of São Paulo.
